Cosmopolitan (UK)

COULD THESE FASTGROWIN­G JOB CATEGORIES BE YOUR NEXT MOVE?

LinkedIn data revealed the most in-demand jobs in the UK in 2021. Here are just a few…

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E-commerce personnel

As online shopping boomed during the pandemic, companies hired thousands of e-commerce workers to help get products to customers. Roles including driver, supply chain associate, warehouse team lead and online specialist grew by 143% in 2020 compared with 2019 – Amazon was the top hiring company.

Finance

With a turbulent economy, it makes sense that financial roles, from investment specialist­s to treasurers, grew by 82% in 2020. This field had the most remote job openings of all 15 categories in LinkedIn’s research – top hiring companies include HSBC and Morgan Stanley.

Customer service

Travel restrictio­ns, lockdowns and curfews have pushed businesses to find new ways of serving their customers, leading to a 54% growth in customer service roles, including retail and call centre jobs. Top hiring companies included Sitel, Capita and B&Q.

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